Nebraskan Speedsolver's Custom Cubes and Puzzles | Interesting Puzzle Mod designed by 1x1 wr holder..

[Michael Womack]

You are though. You just aren’t on the receiving end to know how it feels.

I don't think you really understand what I'm telling you.

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

I don't think you really understand what I'm telling you.

You’re telling me to basically not pursue my goals.

 

[Michael Womack]

You’re telling me to basically not pursue my goals.

I never said that.

 

[JDAW6]

I never said that.

You didn’t say that but we all know you meant it.

 

[Michael Womack]

You didn’t say that but we all know you meant it.

Let me rephrase that some of his project ideas aren't really in demand for the current market. Ok yeah a magnetic core 10x10 sounds cool and all. But realistically who would actually care enough to buy it because of the magnetic core? I would buy it out of curiosity but not for the practical aspects that it'll have. It's not like I'll be speedsolving it all the time. But on the other hand a Magnetic core 2x2 would be more practical and a better selling product. Since there are only a small handful of Magnetic core 2x2's on the market that you can buy. Also the MGC 2x2 would benefit with the magnetic core.

 

[Michael Womack]

On the other hand he can always sell the magnetic core kits for a much cheaper price. In return it'll make more profit since you don't have to pay extra for the upgraded cube. Since a good chuck of us cubers already own most of these cubes that he's offering with the magnetic core upgrade.

 

[JDAW6]

Let me rephrase that some of his project ideas aren't really in demand for the current market. Ok yeah a magnetic core 10x10 sounds cool and all. But realistically who would actually care enough to buy it because of the magnetic core? I would buy it out of curiosity but not for the practical aspects that it'll have. It's not like I'll be speedsolving it all the time. But on the other hand a Magnetic core 2x2 would be more practical and a better selling product. Since there are only a small handful of Magnetic core 2x2's on the market that you can buy. Also the MGC 2x2 would benefit with the magnetic core.

That is just on the site it doesn’t mean that he is guaranteed to do it, it is just an idea right now.

 

[CatSharked]

Let me rephrase that some of his project ideas aren't really in demand for the current market. Ok yeah a magnetic core 10x10 sounds cool and all. But realistically who would actually care enough to buy it because of the magnetic core? I would buy it out of curiosity but not for the practical aspects that it'll have. It's not like I'll be speedsolving it all the time. But on the other hand a Magnetic core 2x2 would be more practical and a better selling product. Since there are only a small handful of Magnetic core 2x2's on the market that you can buy. Also the MGC 2x2 would benefit with the magnetic core.

Even though not everyone wants a magnetic core 10x10, someone might want it.

On the other hand he can always sell the magnetic core kits for a much cheaper price. In return it'll make more profit since you don't have to pay extra for the upgraded cube. Since a good chuck of us cubers already own most of these cubes that he's offering with the magnetic core upgrade.

This is a good idea, but still, he can do whatever he wants.

 

[Michael Womack]

Even though not everyone wants a magnetic core 10x10, someone might want it.

This is a good idea, but still, he can do whatever he wants.

Even then the Magnetic core 10x10 isn't going to be a super high selling product.

 

[CatSharked]

Even then the Magnetic core 10x10 isn't going to be a super high selling product.

This is true, but he can still sell it. He can also sell core kits like you suggested earlier. Some people might like the option of buying the cube and core together instead of having to install it.

 

[lvcuber]

I'd like to ask what your current product state is. I think it's cool that you have options, but you haven't presented or shown prototypes for all the cubes on the site. I feel it is better to keep it as a list of potential ideas stored on the site and list what you already have/functioning prototypes. If you were to generate interest in a product you have listed rather than keep it as an idea, and then not be able to produce said product, it can harm your reputation or trust. I'd also suggest using promo images from manufacturers, rather than images from cubing retailers, as that could cause copyright issues.

 

[siwoo]

i feel like both @NebraskanSpeedsolver and @Michael Womack had pretty good points here, while we shouldnt put a plug on his creativity, it does make sense for demand, i agree with the magcore 10x10 and stuff like that not being popular. he not saying that you should quit cube modding altogether, he's saying that you should develop and sell products that are in the moment, like 3x3 and 2x2 etc. and i also agree with @lvcuber , as the website is filled to the brim with products but theres not ETAs or any development updates we are recieving. i think instead of trying to develop everything at once, go one by one and build your shop before loading it. thats just my thoughts, if you dont want to listen to michael or anyone else then you do you, don't take everything they say to heart if you have the vision

 

[artless1der]

Pretty much yes. You have to reach a minimum amount of blah blah blah

most of the goal is to have fun playing with cubes, coming up with mods and drsigns, sharing and brainstorming same with other fun happy peeps in the cubing world...
and lastly to maybe make a few bucks
sheeesh!

 

[artless1der]

Yes and no. I'm just trying to blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

most of the goal is to have fun playing with cubes, coming up with mods and drsigns, sharing and brainstorming same with other fun happy peeps in the cubing world...
and lastly to maybe make a few bucks
sheeesh

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

I'd like to ask what your current product state is. I think it's cool that you have options, but you haven't presented or shown prototypes for all the cubes on the site. I feel it is better to keep it as a list of potential ideas stored on the site and list what you already have/functioning prototypes. If you were to generate interest in a product you have listed rather than keep it as an idea, and then not be able to produce said product, it can harm your reputation or trust. I'd also suggest using promo images from manufacturers, rather than images from cubing retailers, as that could cause copyright issues.

I apologize for that one, I must’ve forgotten it upload a couple of the maglev 5x5 images. I’ll upload them later

I understand your concerns. I just wanted it to be built (and I mainly built it out because I had 4 hours to kill). I don’t have just around $750+ to build all the prototypes right away.

 

[Michael Womack]

i feel like both @NebraskanSpeedsolver and @Michael Womack had pretty good points here, while we shouldnt put a plug on his creativity, it does make sense for demand, i agree with the magcore 10x10 and stuff like that not being popular. he not saying that you should quit cube modding altogether, he's saying that you should develop and sell products that are in the moment, like 3x3 and 2x2 etc. and i also agree with @lvcuber , as the website is filled to the brim with products but theres not ETAs or any development updates we are recieving. i think instead of trying to develop everything at once, go one by one and build your shop before loading it. thats just my thoughts, if you dont want to listen to michael or anyone else then you do you, don't take everything they say to heart if you have the vision

Yes you understand what I'm trying to say. All I'm just trying to do is give some useful business advice that'll help in the long run.

 

[White KB]

Yes you understand what I'm trying to say. All I'm just trying to do is give some useful business advice that'll help in the long run.

Yet you don't understand what he's trying to say. All he's trying to do is tell you that your "useful" business advice that will "help" in the long run is neither welcomed nor appreciated by him. In other words, for every additional message you post in this thread on your "advice," you are further alienating him.

Here's my helpful advice that will help you in the long run: Stop now. Just leave the thread. Don't even reply to this message, as it will only hurt your reputation. I respect you in general and have seen a lot of the cool stuff you've done in the Rubik's Cube FB group, especially the cube hat (kudos for that btw ), but in this case I think the wisest option is to just go somewhere else. Your words are falling on deaf ears in this case, but it happens to everyone. If he fails in the future because he didn't listen to you, at least you know you're not to blame. (I highly doubt that will happen, but if it does at least now you know.)

Goodbye for now.

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

Here is the new link for the magnetic rings, they are actually the perfect size and everything
It's a little expensive though, but, they are cheaper in bulk

1/4 x 1/8 x 1/8 Inch Small Neodymium Rare Earth Ring/Donut Magnets N52 (72 Pack)

1/4 x 1/8 x 1/8 Inch N52 Neodymium Ring Magnets with 1/8 Inch Hole, 2.2 lbs pull each. 72 Pack. Free US shipping. Bulk quotes by email.

totalelement.com

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

Here is the new link for the magnetic rings, they are actually the perfect size and everything
It's a little expensive though, but, they are cheaper in bulk

1/4 x 1/8 x 1/8 Inch Small Neodymium Rare Earth Ring/Donut Magnets N52 (72 Pack)

1/4 x 1/8 x 1/8 Inch N52 Neodymium Ring Magnets with 1/8 Inch Hole, 2.2 lbs pull each. 72 Pack. Free US shipping. Bulk quotes by email.

totalelement.com

did the math, and I can make 9 puzzles for $35 dollars maglev wise

 

[Michael Womack]

Yet you don't understand what he's trying to say. All he's trying to do is tell you that your "useful" business advice that will "help" in the long run is neither welcomed nor appreciated by him. In other words, for every additional message you post in this thread on your "advice," you are further alienating him.

Here's my helpful advice that will help you in the long run: Stop now. Just leave the thread. Don't even reply to this message, as it will only hurt your reputation. I respect you in general and have seen a lot of the cool stuff you've done in the Rubik's Cube FB group, especially the cube hat (kudos for that btw ), but in this case I think the wisest option is to just go somewhere else. Your words are falling on deaf ears in this case, but it happens to everyone. If he fails in the future because he didn't listen to you, at least you know you're not to blame. (I highly doubt that will happen, but if it does at least now you know.)

Goodbye for now.

All I'm really saying is that he CAN do whatever he want's until he realizes that I'm right about his decisions. But it's not a good idea to list a product as Coming soon when he hasn't even really started working on it. I understand that he wants to work on all this. But us consumers as of right now are seeing this stuff now before we actually know that he actually has plans on making it. But in reality all we see is his vision but he has almost no products that he's made to demo for us. A big example of this is when V-cubes first started out making cubes back in 2007. At that time they released the V-cube 5x5-7x7 and have promised us that they'll be making cubes from 2x2-11x11. But look at them now almost 18 years later they still haven't made a 10x10 or an 11x11. That company has became irrelevant for us Speedccubers since China has produced puzzles that are much better than what V-cubes offers. At the same time China beat V-cubes to the market on making 8x8-11x11's. So my point that he's giving us previews of upcoming projects that will become a reality within 2024 or so. But in reality you shouldn't immediately release info about 10+ upcoming projects without knowing the difficulty of each project. I understand that he's currently still in High School and have a job. But in the mean time school, family, friends, and job will interfere with his mod projects. But really he has a lot of ambitions going towards his shop without understanding all the stress in making these future mods a reality. Also he would really need to manage income from selling these mods in order to buy more mod supplies. I know you're thinking that I'm telling him to stop doing this. But he's overthinking all this without understanding how to manage a store properly to insure that all the planed products will be profitable. I work in a Grocery store and I see this quite often where we get in new products and they end up not selling well to the point where that product gets marked down with a clearance price tag. I just don't want him to lose money and be overstressed about trying to get these mod projects off the ground. The biggest hurdle over all this is fully understanding how to use CAD in order to 3d print the magnetic core parts. Even then that will take a while to draw out in CAD and then print out the parts.